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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Premium Roast, LLC proposes to open a retail marijuana store on an 8.14 acre parcel in the North Pullman-Moscow Corridor District (N-PMC) on the NE corner of SR 270 and Airport Road where Crossroads Nursery was located, in Section 32, Township 15N, Range 46 E.W.M., Whitman County, WA. After review of a completed environmental... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover spouses who have not worked? I have worked all my life, but my spouse worked only for a few years when we first got married but then quit to take care of our children full time. Will she be eligible for Medicare? Inquiring Husband Dear Inquiring, There are plenty of couples in your situation when it comes to applying for Medicare. The answer generally is yes, your spouse can qualify for Medicare on your work record. Here’s how it works. Eligibility Rules Medicare, the government health insurance program f...
Prairie Hust, 7, poses with some favorite books at her house in Palouse. The second grader read more than 100 books this summer during Neill Public Library's summer reading program. A Palouse seven-year-old may have read her way into Neill Public Library's record books. When the summer began, Prairie Hust, the daughter of Joshua and Stacey Hust, signed up for the library's summer reading program and set the goal to read 100 books by the time the summer came to an end. “The first response was 1...
Whitman County Sheriff Paul Reavis recently visited the Farmington Library to talk about bike safety. Youngsters then checked out the deputy's patrol vehicle and learned what each officer carries and wears. The Farmington Library is open Tuesdays and Thursday, from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m....
Colfax Class of 1956 conducted its 60-year reunion at Hill-Ray Plaza Saturday, Aug. 6, with 17 graduates attending. In front from the left are Jeanne Wood Colwell, Seattle; Arlene Brannan Grimes, Colfax; Virginia Baldwin, Palouse; Dea Daniels Richardson, Las Vegas, and Jane Henry Trunkey, Oregon City, Ore. In the second row are Judy Repp Battin, Winlock; Florence Perrie Tetrick, Colfax; Nancy Heidenreich Heinrich, Seattle; Sharon Hodge Aeschliman, Colfax; Marjorie Sommerfeld Stone, Clarkston;... Full story
The National Association of County Agriculture announced Monday that Steve Van Vleet, extension specialist at the WSU extension office in Colfax, received the 2016 Distinguished Service Award during its annual meeting and professional improvement conference held in Little Rock, Ark. A national award, it is awarded to agents with more than 10 years of service and experience in cooperative extension who have “exhibited excellence in the field of Extension Education." This award is only presented to two percent of the county extension educators i...
Little Goose Lock and Dam reopened for public vehicle crossings Tuesday following repair of the upstream bascule bridge crossing the navigation lock, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, operations officials at the dam. Out of safety concerns for both vessel operators using the lock and travelers using the bridge to cross the dam, maintenance staff at the dam placed the bridge out of service July 20 when they identified mechanical issues with the motor that operates the bridge. The bridge was secured in an upright po...
Thursday, Aug. 18 LaCrosse – 10 – 11:30 a.m. – Snap Circuit Fun – Electricity, motors, resistance, capacitors, transistors, meters, and integrated circuits OH MY! Kids ages 10 and older are invited to join in learning about electronics with the fun filled Snap Circuit Kits. To register or for more information call Tami at 509-549-3770. Rosalia – 7 – 9 p.m. – RELAX in Rosalia – A licensed massage therapist will be providing chair massages. There will also be adult coloring, gentle music, infused waters, fruit and vegetable trays and a calm atmo...
Twenty-nine members of the Colfax High School class of 1976 returned for their 40-year reunion July 22-23. They had an informal gathering at the Hyde Out that Friday, golf at the Colfax course and a tour of historic buildings downtown Saturday morning and a social hour and dinner at the golf course. Front row: Mark Hunter (on the ground), College Place; Trudy McClintock Libey, Colfax; Sandra Ray Hunt, Harrisburg, N.C.; Donna Morasch Manning, Spokane Valley; Brian Tetrick, Boise; Robin Small...
Nu-Blu from NC set for Dahmen Nu-Blu from North Carolina will play bluegrass music Saturday, Aug. 20, at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. Admission is $15 at the door in the new, air-conditioned event space. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the concert will begin at 7 p.m. Snacks and soft drinks will be available for sale and Wawawai Canyon, and wine and beer may be purchased by those 21 and older. Based in Siler City, N.C., the group brings its lively and entertaining version of Americana-bluegrass music to audiences across the nation year-round. Their... Full story
Val Gregory of Steptoe at her post in the historic Perkins House. Val Gregory, the daughter of Cedric and Diana Hall, was born and raised in Steptoe. Her grandparents came from Tennessee, one family of many which settled in Steptoe, which is still sometimes called Tennessee Flats. Val came to her career indirectly. After graduating from Colfax High School, she graduated from Washington State University in sports medicine. She went to work at a physical therapy office in Wallace, Idaho, planning...
Four local students were recently awarded 2016 Agricultural Proficiency Awards from the National FFA Organization. Awards were granted to Luke Daniel Moore, Colton FFA, Beef Production - Entrepreneurship, silver; Weston Richard Miller, LaCrosse FFA, Diversified Agricultural Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement, national finalist; Jessica Guske, LaCrosse FFA, Forage Production - Entrepreneurship/Placement, gold, and Eric Max Harder, LaCrosse FFA, Grain Production - Placement, Bronze. The students completed a 20-page application based on...
Endicott Endicott Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is starting a new year. Their purpose is to make the school better by supporting students, teachers and staff. The officers for the coming year are Linda Greenhalgh, president; Sheena Becker, vice president; Tia Langston, secretary, and Laura Jones, treasurer. They are asking residents to support them by donation of dollars, time, prizes and supplies for upcoming projects. The first project will be the Community Calendar, which will run for 13 months, January 2017 - January 2018. They have...
Dusty Arriving Friday at the home of Lucky and Joan Myrick to celebrate Lucky’s 80th birthday were Mike Myrick and son Michael, Tacoma; Rich Myrick and Jannetta, Moses Lake, and children Cherie and fiancée Curtis, Roy; Deanna and friend Chris, Spanaway; Cameron and friend Shannon, Spanaway, and Jannetta’s daughter Kiersten, Tacoma. Joining them on Saturday were Larry and Di Brink, Dusty; Mike Stine, LaCrosse; Kevin and Amber Brink, Ashley, Kloe, Ellie and Nick, Tri-Cities; John and Brandi Brink, Myla and Lexie, Colfax. Also joining them were lo...
Miranda Kimmell, left, and Jill Moore of J.P. Pies show off a fresh batch of product, hot from the oven. Jase Kimmell, the inspiration for starting J.P. Pies, performs a quality control check on his personal rolling pin. Two Endicott residents have started a business that is a little fruity. Miranda Kimmell and her mom, Jill Moore, have started J.P. Pies near Endicott. They began the business after Kimmell's one-year-old son, Jase Patrick, was diagnosed with Sotos Syndrome, a rare genetic disord... Full story
The Board of County Commissioners Monday approved an emergency repair at the Palouse Empire Fairground where preparations are underway for the fair. A septic tank system which serves the horse barn area of the fair failed, and the board approved installation of holding tanks to correct the problem. “We have quite a few systems out there, and we had a drain field failure,” said Bob Reynolds, fair manager. Reynolds noted the failed system is not part of the new system that was installed last year. That system serves the fair's main restroom on... Full story
Tekoa City Council's two-month old committee to prevent crime is moving forward. Since Mayor John Jaeger appointed Ted Blaszak, Alyssa Heagy and John Guidice, they have hosted one-on-one meetings in office hours at city hall, conducted a home crime-prevention seminar and a National Night Out event. Monday night, they were set to give a preliminary report on their findings to the city council. Ideas, suggestions, pros and cons of each and potential next steps would be discussed. “I expect to h...
A crane crew from Spokane early Aug. 8 lifts Rosauers’ new metal entry arch into place. The arch arrived in two pieces and was bolted together and the connection span placed between them. Placing of the arch began early in the morning. A crew from River City Painting was on the scene Aug. 10 to apply a coating to the metal arch which is higher than the Rosauers building. Rosauers Manager Shawn McAdams said the Rosauers letters which were removed from the front of the building were taken to a s...
The Council on Aging in Colfax was able to purchase this truck with refrigerating capabilities to transport food and produce to Whitman County pantries and senior meal sites. This is the first time the council has had a truck with this feature. The Council on Aging has added another vehicle to its fleet. United Way of Pullman donated $36,500 toward a refrigerated truck that will be used for the council's nutrition programs. “It's totally exciting,” said COA Executive Director Paige Collins. The... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Jeremy Scott Burke, 21, and Christina Dorothy Thompson, 22, both Pullman, Aug. 4. Tyler Lee Brackett, 23, and Olivia Nichole Wooldridge, 30, both Colfax, Aug. 4. Kelley Delbert Messinger, 69, Thornton, and Susan Kaye Gubler, 69, St. John, Aug. 8. Joshua James Nellis, 25, and Tara Nicole Shaffer-Hammer, 23, both Moscow, Aug. 10. Michael James Walters, 47, and Sarah Michelle Collins, 37, both Pullman, Aug. 10. Matthew Aaron Long, 29, and Rebecca Elizabeth Jones, 25, both Pullman, Aug. 11. Andrese Louis Collins, 21, and...
Recently, Bloomberg reported that investors in massive data centers are making water availability a critical measurement in their decisions–especially in drought-ridden California. Data centers, giant buildings packed with servers which power our virtual world, generate tremendous amounts of intolerable heat. Traditionally, the centers have large cooling systems which require millions of gallons of freshwater. That’s a big problem because water is increasingly in short supply. For the last five years, California has suffered through severe wat... Full story
Purple Heart Donald Trump was given a Purple Heart medal by a veteran this past week, and I watched him on TV pull the medal out of his pocket and say, “I always wanted one of these, and this was a lot easier.” I do not know of any combat veteran who would say those words as they are out on patrol, in the middle of a firefight, while sitting in a foxhole, or in a bunker during a mortar attack. A soldier receives this medal if they are wounded in combat or your family receives the medal on your behalf if you made the ultimate sacrifice for you...
The Obama administration is entering its final months, but it's never too late to further diminish U.S. influence and discomfit our allies. President Barack Obama is considering adopting a policy of "no first use," i.e., declaring that the United States would never use nuclear weapons except after a nuclear attack on itself or its allies. From Obama's perspective, this change would have the dual advantage of being something he can legitimately do on his own and representing a radical departure in the country's nuclear doctrine. For 70 years,...
There's an interesting debate going on among some liberals, some "Never Trump" holdouts and even some other conservatives. It is a really fundamental question: Can they be personal friends with supporters of Donald Trump? They have decided that Trump stands for bigotry, misogyny and cruelty toward the handicapped – and, in fact, anyone who dares criticize him, even the parents of a Muslim soldier who died defending this country. They've concluded that his backers clearly must share those outlooks, which they abhor, or at least find them a... Full story
This weekend, I had my first opportunity to travel to Steptoe Butte for some sightseeing. I have lived in Whitman County since 2008, but I had never made the trip. The sightseeing did not disappoint, and I could see why this is a popular spot for travelers, photographers, sightseers and others. It is incredible there! I am already looking forward to my next trip. The reason I went to Steptoe Butte with my friends is because it is currently one of my only recreational options for getting outside. I have a fractured ankle, and I am unable to... Full story
